Holy glitchy gameplay, Batman! In this electrifying episode of Play Comics, we’re diving deep into the murky waters of Batman: Dark Tomorrow, the Gamecube and Xbox game that had fans scratching their heads and controllers flying across the room. Based on the contemporary Batman comics of its time, this game had all the makings of a classic—dark, brooding atmosphere, a complex storyline, and our favorite caped crusader. But did it live up to the hype, or did it fall into the depths of Gotham’s sewers?

Joining us on this bat-tastic journey is none other than Robert Fitton from the Storymoders podcast. Robert brings his storytelling expertise to help us unravel the tangled web of this game’s narrative and mechanics. Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughs, insights, and maybe a few bat-signals of distress as we explore what went right and oh-so-wrong with Batman: Dark Tomorrow. Buckle up, Bat-fans—this is one episode you won’t want to miss!

Learn such things as:

• Is Batman ever going to kill the Joker?
• When will people understand that growing the scope of a game late in the development process is a bad idea?
• Did Chris create a monkey’s paw situation by wishing for games with original story lines so often?
• And so much more!

You can find the guest on Twitch @Mr_Hox182, Twitter @mr_hox, and the Storymoders podcast.

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